Mauritius: Background Papers and Statistical Annex
February 6, 1996
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This Background Paper and Statistical Annex examines selected issues pertaining to the Mauritian economy, which are all related to the question of how Mauritius will be able in the future to sustain its export-led development and diversify its economy. The paper discusses the impact of the Uruguay Round agreement on the Mauritian economy. The paper also utilizes available data to assess Mauritius’s external competitiveness, which is a major issue as regards the sustainability of high export growth.
Subject: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Exports, Financial services, Imports, International trade, Offshore financial centers, Tariffs, Taxes
Keywords: $ rate, Africa, Agricultural commodities, BOM intervention, Caribbean, company, CR, East Africa, East Asia, exchange rate, Exports, exports deflator, foreign exchange-earning customer, Imports, ISCR, market cross-rate, Mauritian offshore company creditor, Mauritius, offshore company, Offshore financial centers, rate sheet, South America, Southern Africa, Tariffs
Pages:
154
Volume:
1996
DOI:
Issue:
001
Series:
Country Report No. 1996/001
Stock No:
1MUSEA0011996
ISBN:
9781451827682
ISSN:
1934-7685
Notes
This background report and statistical annex on Mauritius was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. As such, the views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Mauritius, or the Executive Board of the IMF.
